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Cristiano Ronaldo Is Not Retiring, Blames Coach Jorge Jesus For Portugal Walkout

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Associated Press. (2026, October 6). Cristiano Ronaldo Is Not Retiring, Blames Coach Jorge Jesus For Portugal Walkout. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/cristiano-ronaldo-says-he-is-still-available-for-portugal-after-walking-out-on-squad

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On Wednesday, Cristiano Ronaldo abruptly left the Portugal national team's training camp in Copenhagen ahead of their UEFA Nations League match against Denmark. In an Instagram statement, Ronaldo said he decided to leave after discussing his situation with Jorge Jesus, the coach, and Pedro Proenca, the President of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The FPF’s disciplinary code could see him face a ban from one to six months if found to have unjustifiably abandoned training or matches. Despite Ronaldo's absence, Portugal won against Denmark 4-2 on Thursday without their star player. Coach Jesus later stated he would welcome Ronaldo back should the player wish to return for future games.

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He added: "Therefore, if I am physically fit, playing for my club, hopefully scoring goals, then after serving whatever suspension is imposed on me, I will be available, as I have always been until today, to compete and win for our national team."
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🔮 The Portugal superstar said he will remain available to play for his national team, despite having walked out on the squad during the current international window.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Is Not Retiring, Blames Coach Jorge Jesus For Portugal Walkout · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 0 hedged)

Cristiano Ronaldo is not following Lionel Messi into international retirement just yet. asserted
Ronaldo → follow → retirement
The Portugal superstar said he will remain available to play for his national team, despite having walked out on the squad during the current international window. asserted
he → say → window
In a long statement issued through the Portuguese media Tuesday, Ronaldo said recently hired coach Jorge Jesus had not been true to his word about when he would play the striker in the latest round of Nations League matches. asserted
he → issue → matches
Still, the 41-year-old Ronaldo said he owed his teammates an apology and expects to receive a punishment. asserted
he → say → punishment
"I can promise all my fans, and naturally especially all Portuguese people, that we will have one or more farewell matches. asserted
we → promise → matches
There will be time for that," Ronaldo said. asserted
Ronaldo → say → that
He added: "Therefore, if I am physically fit, playing for my club, hopefully scoring goals, then after serving whatever suspension is imposed on me, I will be available, as I have always been until today, to compete and win for our national team." asserted
I → add → team
Ronaldo said he had agreed to a plan for managing his playing time and that he expected the coach to publicly clarify the situation and accept responsibility. asserted
coach → say → responsibility
He said Jesus did not follow through and instead spoke aggressively at a press conference, causing a breakdown of trust. asserted
Jesus → say → trust
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